- In his upcoming memoir, former FBI director James Comey recounted a meeting that appeared to irritate President Donald Trump.
- During the meeting Trump and Comey talked briefly about an earlier interview Trump did on Fox News, during which Trump said he respected Russian President Vladimir Putin —
- and waved off the host's description of Putin as a "killer."
- Comey said Trump tried to seek his validation on his performance in that Fox News interview.
- Trump didn't like Comey's response.
An impromptu meeting between Comey and Trump reportedly left Trump irritated
In his upcoming memoir, former FBI director James Comey recounted a meeting that appeared to have irritated President Donald Trump.
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Former FBI director James Comey recalled an encounter with President Donald Trump, one that appeared to have left a bad impression on Trump, according to The Washington Post.
In his book, " target="_blank"A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership," Comey describes being escorted by former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus to the Oval Office to meet Trump — an encounter he wanted to avoid, due to ethical implications since Comey was overseeing the Russia investigation at the time.
Comey reportedly recalled Trump having "
Trump then pressed Comey for validation, according to The Post's description of the account in Comey's book. Comey replied: "